What's your job?

As an unemployed twenty-something, I've become curious as to what people do for a living.

I'm a skeptical squirrel

Military dude.

I have work experience in two weeks' time (for 2 wks). Does that count? If so: Stalking a Psychology Doctor. Seriously, "... [Inhopeless] will do admin work, but most of the day will be spent... shadowing Dr. Katherine, a [Psychology] Researcher."

edited 20th Jun '11 5:06:22 PM by Inhopelessguy

Army recruit, awaiting the day I ship out to basic training.

Former military (temporarily), currently doing custodial work for a local school district.

Yes I have two degrees (Associate's and Bachelor's) and I'm doing that, can you tell the labor market for 16-25 year olds is extremely poor?

That makes understatement an understatement. I'm so fucking scared when I leave university - that is, if I actually get in. Recessions take about 7 to 8 yrs to recover from. It's year 4. I'm never gonna get a job ever in my life, as far the entire human race is concerned. I blame you adults for screwing up the world so bad. Your stupid greenhouse gases and climate change caused by your irresponsibility, and then your reckless spending hedged against our future. Thanks adult world.

Climate Change has nothing to do with the recession.

I'm equally tired of people getting out of university and somehow expecting to get handed a good job that pays as much as mine, when I have over half a decade of work experience in my field. Many of them seem to think that they are just going to pop out of university and suddenly start making 60k a year+ at a good job.

I'm working on finishing my bachelors now, slowly but surely. Thanks to the recession though, I'm quite content that I decided to join the workforce out of high school instead of being a fulltime student.

edited 20th Jun '11 5:31:40 PM by Barkey

I think part of the issue too is that even basic, entry-level jobs are scarce as hell for graduates.

Thank god I have relative job security for the next 4 years.

That's my point. There will be literally nothing for me. Not even a... <shudder> Mc Job.

My point about climate change was that my generation are carrying the burden of my elders' irresponsibility.

edited 20th Jun '11 5:41:40 PM by Inhopelessguy

Unemployed at the moment. so I suppose my only profession is fulltime student.

Self-employed/freelance "software consultant" (i.e. write programs for people who are programming-illiterate). Currently got a nice big contract.

Pays the bills well enough, although as people above have observed, it feels like a bit of a waste of two degrees.

Full time student. In three and a half years I will be a fully qualified veterinarian.

Be not afraid...

Carpenter/Timber framer for a small family-run firm. 40-50 hours of hard physical labor per week...proudly wearing the blue collar over here.

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~

Student*

here for the most part of the year, but I'm off for the summer, so I've been trying to pick up a few odd jobs here and there. Just menial labor so far, made about $200 over the last few weeks.

Jobs in my area are scarce. Actual unemployment is probably over 20% and the only constant job openings are for extremely specialized positions with multiple years of experience required. Small things like employment openings at fast food establishments will get dozens of applicants, and the last time a local factory offered four positions they had six hundred people show up in one day.

Student.

I am, in fact, quite unemployable, which frustrates me to no end; I'm too young to get a job, basically. sigh

Currently a student, hoping to continue being a student until the market for lawyers opens up, so probably a student for eternity.

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?

From my limited knowledge, there's nothing wrong with being a student as long as you keep going all the way. If, on the other hand, you content yourself with a BA... there are problems.

But then, that's the result of more people going to college.

I'm a skeptical squirrel

How the hell do people afford to just be students for years on end?

Also: The Service is always hiring, get a stable wage and have some job experience for when you get out. :P

edited 20th Jun '11 7:07:31 PM by Barkey

Sysadmin. If you're a sysadmin that codes and you've scripted any task you may come across even relatively often, you're essentially getting paid for a non-job. Of course, a clever sysadmin makes maintenance require some human intervention as job security.

edited 20th Jun '11 7:12:28 PM by SavageHeathen

You exist because we allow it and you will end because we demand it.

I'm currently a student, though I also have a part time undergraduate research job. I'm hoping to get an intership next summer.

^^ A combination of scholarships and parents savings. I think I'm pretty fortunate in that regard though. Most people end up with massive loans.

edited 20th Jun '11 7:16:23 PM by storyyeller

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play

I was pretty much going to ask what Barkey did. How the hell are y'all unemployed and on the internet??

If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~

Seriously. I joined up so I could get free college and a good living wage, how do these people do it?

You practically have to be able to access the Internet if you want a job these days.

The government is paying for my degree; I will pay them back when I'm earning. I bet they lose a lot of money that way, but I'm not complaining.

Accomodation, now, is a combination of a student allowance and generous hardworking parents.

Be not afraid...

Libraries? Cybercafes? Living with parents? Using one of those unsecured networks named "linksys" or "NETGEAR"?

edited 20th Jun '11 7:37:08 PM by Wicked223

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!